Factors influencing light-rail station boardings in the United States

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-247

  Kuby, Michael ^a   Barranda, Anthony ^a   Upchurch, Christopher ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand; Land use; Light rail; Regression model; Station; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; EMPLOYMENT; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLLUTION; RAILS;

LIGHT-RAIL STATION BOARDINGS; LIGHT-RAIL SYSTEMS;

TRANSPORTATION;

LAND USE; LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; URBAN TRANSPORT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0442312847     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2003.10.006     Document Type: Article

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